Soyuz

Soyuz 14

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Soviet Space Program launch of a
Soyuz Rocket

Wed, Jul 3rd, 1974, 2:51 PM EDT

Soviet Space Program was scheduled to launch a Soyuz rocket as part of the
Soyuz 14 mission. The launch window for the Human Exploration mission was on Wed, Jul 3rd, 1974, 2:51 PM EDT from 1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan. The status of the launch was Success.
Don’t miss this exciting rocket launch!

Mission

Soyuz 14

Soyuz 14 was the first crewed mission to the Salyut 3 space station. The mission launched on July 3, 1974, 18:51:08 UTC, carrying commander Pavel Popovich and flight engineer Yuri Artykhin to orbit. During their 15-day stay on the station, crew performed experiments involving medical studies and military reconnaissance activities.
Soyuz 14 returned to Earth, landing on July 19, 1974, 12:21:36 UTC.